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Last year I had my first DrupalCon experience after three DrupalCamps. This event was DrupalCon Vienna and it was also the last one in Europe. In future it will only take place in North America because it does work better across the pond so far.

This year’s Zero Project Conference was the first one I ever attended, but since this inspiring event founded by the Essl Foundation will be on top of my list to join again. Hosted by the United Nations in the Vienna International Center, the topic of this happening gets it’s adequate frame. More than 600 participants from more than 70 countries presented their approaches for a more inclusive and accessible world by providing equality for all people.

When you tell people about your New Year’s resolutions, they probably will support you, encourage you, motivate you – or at least, they will ignore you and see what happens. But earlier in January, when Mark Zuckerberg published his New Year’s resolution “to fix Facebook”, no words of encouragement were written or said. As always, when Facebook announces major modifications to the news feed or algorithm, the news left publishers and advertisers in dismay.

A top-class team consisting of various companies and organizations – including Zensations – has been collaborating for month. The result is a product, that is now put into practice together with other partners: What is regulated by the BITV-Test in Germany or known as Access for All in Switzerland, will be initiated in Austria as well.

As you might know, this year’s DrupalCon Europe took place in Vienna, the beautiful capital of Austria. Most know it for a lot of imperial buildings, the original ferris wheel, Apfelstrudel or the yummy Sacher cake. But it’s also the hometown of the original Wiener Schnitzel.